Navigate a project using the timing display

You can also use the timing display to move the Timeline playhead.

Move the playhead to a specific frame or time

Do one of the following:

Increase or decrease the current time one frame at a time

Move ahead or back in seconds, minutes, or hours

  1. Ensure that the timing display pop-up menu is set to Show Current Time.

  2. Double-click the timing display, then do one of the following:

    • To move forward in seconds, enter a plus sign (+), enter the number of seconds to move forward, enter a period, then press Return. For example, to move 2 seconds ahead, enter “+2.” (with a period after the numeral 2), then press Return. To move ahead in minutes, enter two periods after the numeral, then press Return. To move ahead in hours, enter three periods after the numeral, then press Return.

    • To move backward in seconds, enter a minus sign (–), then enter the number of seconds to move backward, enter a period, then press Return. For example, to move 2 seconds backward, enter “–2.” (with a period after the numeral 2), then press Return. To move backward in minutes, enter two periods after the numeral, then press Return. To move backward in hours, enter three periods after the numeral, then press Return.

Move forward or backward a specific number of frames